Many Maine students are forced to have recess indoors, leading them get in some exercise after school.

Many Maine students are forced to have recess indoors, leading them get in some exercise after school.

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Updated: 5:23 PM EST Feb 27, 2014

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WEBVTT áááÑAND RIGHT NOW,THOSE BELOWAVERAGE FREEZINGTEMPERATURES AREPUSHING OUTDOORACTIVITIES -- INSIDE.W-M-T-W NEWS 8'SLINDSAY LIEPMAN ISLIVE AT THE RACKETAND FITNESS CENTERIN PORTLAND WHEREPLAYERS AREBEATING WINTER ATITS OWN GAME.KIDS ARE OUT ONTHE COURT RIGHTNOW.MOST OF THEM HADINDOOR RECESSTODAY... BECAUSELOCAL SCHOOLS TELLME ONCE IT FEELSLIKE 15DEGREES...ALLOUTDOOR ACTIVIESARE PUSHED INSIDE.TODAY WE FOUNDMAINERS OF ALL AGESPUTTING A POSITIVESPIN ON WINTER.THE TENNISCOURTS ARECOLD...AND THESWINGS ARE EMPTYAT THE GOODWINPLAYSPACE INPORTLAND.BUT IT'S NOT TOOCOLD TO PLAY."winter is our season."THE RACKET ANDFITNESS CENTER INPORTLAND IS THELARGEST INDOORTENNIS FACILITY INMAINE... WITH NINECOURTS...AND PLENTY OFCOAT AND MITTENAND PLENTY OFCOAT AND MITTENFREE FUN."i'm delighted that wehave a facility that wecan come to and playas often as we'd like toin the winter so thiswiles away the wintermonths for me."SYLVIA LEBLANCPLAYS THREE TIMES AWEEK AT LEAST."i'm going to be 71 thisyear and if i didn't havetennis and golf in mylife I would lead a moresedentary life."'THE C-D-CRECOMMENDSADULTS GET 2 AND AHALF HOURS OFMODERATE ACTIVITYEACH WEEK.AND KIDS...ANHOUR A DAY."we really try tofocus on the youthtennis because thechildren are the futureof tennis."ACROSS TOWN,SAVVY PARENTS ARELOOSENING WINTER'SGRIP ON THEIR KIDSAT THE GREENLIGHTSTUDIO IN PORTLAND.IT'S AN INDOORPLAY PLACE WITH ACAFE SO MOM ANDDAD CAN RELAX."winter is our wildtime. Parents havecabin fever, they'll doanything to get out."THE STUDIO HASBEEN OPEN FOR FIVEYEARS...AND THISYEAR'S CHILLIERTHAN NORMALTEMPERATURES ISDRIVING MORE FOOTTRAFFIC."last week wasphenomenal, it wascrowded all the time."MOTHER OF TWO,MINDY SCHIMMACKSAYS HER BOYSALWAYS HAVE FUNAND LEAVE TIRED...WHICH MAKES FOR AGOOD AFTERNOONNAP."they get that energyout. That was my goal.i said last night i don'tcare how long it takesus to get out of thehouse, and get therebut we are doing ittoday.AND MAYBETOMORROW TOO."BYE"LIVE IN PORTLAND,LL WMTW NEWS 8.

Cold weather pushes outdoor activities inside

Many Maine students are forced to have recess indoors, leading them get in some exercise after school.